Best bikes by budget
Every list here is generated by the same engine behind the quiz, from published specifications rather than opinion. That means they cannot quietly go stale the way a hand-written round-up does — when a price or a spec changes, the ranking changes with it.
Under £1,000
Under £1,500
- Best endurance bikes under £1,500 Currently topped by the Specialized Allez - Shimano Claris
- Best gravel bikes under £1,500 Currently topped by the Trek Checkpoint ALR 3 Gen 3
- Best road bikes under £1,500 Currently topped by the Vitus Zenium CRS 105
- Best beginner road bikes under £1,500 Currently topped by the Specialized Allez - Shimano Claris
Under £2,000
- Best endurance bikes under £2,000 Currently topped by the Canyon Endurace CF 6
- Best gravel bikes under £2,000 Currently topped by the Cube Nuroad C:62 ONE
- Best road bikes under £2,000 Currently topped by the Canyon Endurace CF 6
- Best beginner road bikes under £2,000 Currently topped by the Canyon Endurace CF 6
Under £2,500
- Best endurance bikes under £2,500 Currently topped by the Trek Domane SL 5 Gen 5
- Best race bikes under £2,500 Currently topped by the Canyon Ultimate CF SL 7
- Best gravel bikes under £2,500 Currently topped by the Cube Nuroad C:62 ONE
- Best road bikes under £2,500 Currently topped by the Canyon Endurace CF 6
- Best beginner road bikes under £2,500 Currently topped by the Canyon Endurace CF 6
Under £3,000
- Best endurance bikes under £3,000 Currently topped by the Trek Domane SL 5 Gen 5
- Best race bikes under £3,000 Currently topped by the Canyon Ultimate CF SL 7
- Best gravel bikes under £3,000 Currently topped by the Cube Nuroad C:62 ONE
- Best road bikes under £3,000 Currently topped by the Canyon Ultimate CF SL 7
- Best beginner road bikes under £3,000 Currently topped by the Trek Domane SL 5 Gen 5
Under £4,000
- Best endurance bikes under £4,000 Currently topped by the Trek Domane SL 5 Gen 5
- Best race bikes under £4,000 Currently topped by the Canyon Ultimate CF SL 7
- Best gravel bikes under £4,000 Currently topped by the Cube Nuroad C:62 Race
- Best road bikes under £4,000 Currently topped by the Canyon Ultimate CF SL 7
- Best beginner road bikes under £4,000 Currently topped by the Trek Domane SL 5 Gen 5
Under £5,000
- Best endurance bikes under £5,000 Currently topped by the Trek Domane SL 7 AXS 1x Gen 5
- Best race bikes under £5,000 Currently topped by the Canyon Ultimate CF 7 AXS
- Best gravel bikes under £5,000 Currently topped by the Cube Nuroad C:62 Race
- Best road bikes under £5,000 Currently topped by the Canyon Endurace CF 8 Di2
- Best beginner road bikes under £5,000 Currently topped by the Giant Defy Advanced Pro 2
Under £8,000
- Best endurance bikes under £8,000 Currently topped by the Trek Domane SLR 7 AXS Gen 5
- Best race bikes under £8,000 Currently topped by the Canyon Ultimate CFR Di2
- Best gravel bikes under £8,000 Currently topped by the Specialized Diverge 4 Expert - Shimano GRX Di2
- Best road bikes under £8,000 Currently topped by the Giant Defy Advanced SL 1
- Best beginner road bikes under £8,000 Currently topped by the Trek Domane SLR 7 AXS Gen 5